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<td class="v">1:1</td>
<td>The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.</td>
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<td class="v">1:2</td>
<td>Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;</td>
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<td class="v">1:3</td>
<td>And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;</td>
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<td class="v">1:4</td>
<td>And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;</td>
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<td class="v">1:5</td>
<td>And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;</td>
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<td class="v">1:6</td>
<td>And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;</td>
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<td class="v">1:7</td>
<td>And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;</td>
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<td class="v">1:8</td>
<td>And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;</td>
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<td class="v">1:9</td>
<td>And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;</td>
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<td class="v">1:10</td>
<td>And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;</td>
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<td class="v">1:11</td>
<td>And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:</td>
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<td class="v">1:12</td>
<td>And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;</td>
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<td class="v">1:13</td>
<td>And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;</td>
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<td class="v">1:14</td>
<td>And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;</td>
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<td class="v">1:15</td>
<td>And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;</td>
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<td class="v">1:16</td>
<td>And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.</td>
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<td class="v">1:17</td>
<td>So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.</td>
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<td class="v">1:18</td>
<td>Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.</td>
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<td class="v">1:19</td>
<td>Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.</td>
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<td class="v">1:20</td>
<td>But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.</td>
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<td class="v">1:21</td>
<td>And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.</td>
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<td class="v">1:22</td>
<td>Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,</td>
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<td class="v">1:23</td>
<td>Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.</td>
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<td class="v">1:24</td>
<td>Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:</td>
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<td class="v">1:25</td>
<td>And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.</td>
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